Study on corrosion resistance of artificially aged 7075 aluminium alloy by using Cs-corrected STEM

This research studied the mechanism of the corrosion resistance enhancement of artificially aged 7075 aluminium alloy using advanced Cs-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The corrosion behaviors of artificially aged 7075 aluminium alloys in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution were inve...

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Published in:Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China 2022-09, Vol.32 (9), p.2828-2837
Main Authors: LIU, Fang, ZHENG, Jing-xu, CHEN, Xia, XU, Xue-song, CHEN, Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
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7075 aluminium alloy
artificial aging
Cs-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy
intergranular corrosion
Mg(Zn, Cu)2 precipitate
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Summary:This research studied the mechanism of the corrosion resistance enhancement of artificially aged 7075 aluminium alloy using advanced Cs-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The corrosion behaviors of artificially aged 7075 aluminium alloys in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution were investigated by impedance spectra, equivalent circuit analyses, polarization measurements and immersion tests. The results show that a longer aging treatment leads to better corrosion resistance, which can be attributed to the following microstructural features, as revealed by STEM. The Cu segregation at grain boundaries under over-aged conditions helps retard intergranular corrosion. The Mg(Zn, Cu)2 precipitates formed on the surfaces of Al18Mg3(Cr,Mn)2 dispersoids effectively insulate the dispersoids as cathodes in corrosion, from the Al matrix. This study demonstrates a potential strategy to design corrosion-resistant alloys achieved by proper alloying and subsequent aging.
ISSN:1003-6326
DOI:10.1016/S1003-6326(22)65986-7